The increasing burden of injuries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: Making the case for safety investments

Health Policy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-13

  Hyder, Adnan A ^a   Aggarwal, Anju ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Eastern Europe; Injury prevention; Road safety; Road traffic injuries; Violence

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ASIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EASTERN EUROPE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INJURY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; WESTERN EUROPE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ASIA; COST OF ILLNESS; EUROPE, EASTERN; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 57149103141     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.05.001     Document Type: Review

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